Mark is working for Pennsylvanians
Data centers have gone too far. Corporations are building massive data centers across Pennsylvania that increase energy costs, demand grid upgrades, and threaten our communities. That's why I support a moratorium on data centers to give the State Legislature time to pass laws to require data centers to pay for grid upgrades, force public hearings before electricity rates go up, and make regulators answer to Pennsylvania families instead of utility shareholders.
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Our minimum wage has been frozen at $7.25 for 17 years. Every state that borders us has a higher minimum wage. That's a disgrace. I will raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $45,000, and then increases each year with the cost of living. This will demand a gradual change so employers can plan ahead. This way, one job will be enough to live a comfortable, dignified life.
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Pennsylvania has no standard process for assessing property values, pushing costs onto counties. That means that some houses are paying property taxes based on their values from the 60s! In Lehigh County, I found that this broken system meant that rich people living in the largest houses were underpaying property taxes, while low-income residents living in modest homes were overpaying. I will push to standardize property assessments, ensuring that wealthy homeowners pay their fair share, while easing pressure from school taxes.
Learn MoreThe federal government has disasterously cut Medicaid, making it harder than ever for working Pennsylvanians to afford basic healthcare. I will fight to protect Medicaid and reduce costs before you get the bill by requiring real price transparency from healthcare providers, capping out-of-pocket costs for essential drugs like insulin, and cutting out middle men that drive up drug prices. In Lehigh County, I've already taken on the biggest healthcare companies and exposed their waste and abuse. In Harrisburg, I will take on those companies again and save money for every Pennsylvania family.
Learn MoreThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that we underfund our schools so much it was literally unconstitutional. As a state, we must increase funding to our schools so that our children have access to a quality education with enough well-paid teachers, supplies, and safe buildings while easing the pressure of local property taxes. We can do all of this and give every child free lunches so that they don't have to learn hungry. Our children are our future; let's mean it.
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Mark Pinsley is a U.S. Army veteran, public servant, and Lehigh County Controller who has spent his career standing up for working people and holding powerful interests accountable. He is running for State Senate because life should cost less, families should own more, and government should work for the people who pay the bills not corporations, billionaires, and political insiders.
As Controller, Mark has fought to lower prescription drug costs, protect taxpayer dollars, and shine a light on government failures that too often hurt families. In Harrisburg, he will fight to lower the cost of living for Pennsylvania families, from healthcare, prescription drugs, utility bills, housing, and everyday expenses and ensure data centers and major corporations are held accountable to the people of Pennsylvania.
Learn More About MarkAs Controller, Mark has fought to lower prescription drug costs, protect taxpayer dollars, and shine a light on government failures that too often hurt families. In Harrisburg, he will fight to lower the cost of living for Pennsylvania families, from healthcare, prescription drugs, utility bills, housing, and everyday expenses and ensure data centers and major corporations are held accountable to the people of Pennsylvania.
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April Riddick
Lehigh Valley Commissioner
Daniel A. Buglio
Lehigh Valley Coroner
Josh Siegel
Lehigh Valley Executive
Jon Irons
Lehigh County Commissioner
Ro Khanna
CA Congressman
Sarah Fevig
Lehigh County Commissioner
Zach Cole-Borgi
Lehigh County Commissioner
